What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otto has the most people working from home (16.9%).

Ischua has the shortest commute (26 min average).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Otto	Ischua
People
Population	798Highest	751Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53.4±3.2Lowest 34% above NY	56±6.9Highest 41% above NY
	Ischua and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	13.3%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Ischua and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.5%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%	28.8%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Otto and Ischua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	19.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%	3.9%±2.6Highest NY: 7%
	Ischua and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,385±$12kHighest 30% below NY	$51,354±$19kLowest 40% below NY
	Otto and Ischua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$141,300±$17kLowest 67% below NY	$150,700±$26kHighest 64% below NY
	Ischua and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$883±$517Lowest 46% below NY	$925±$545Highest 43% below NY
	Ischua and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,926Lowest 56% below NY	$3,226Highest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±79.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.8%±84.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Ischua and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Lowest NY: 14%	23.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	26 minLowest 21% below NY
Work from home	16.9%±15Highest NY: 14.9%	9.5%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Otto and Ischua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.